Colin Welsh

Photo by: Matthew A. Smith

Photo by: Patrick Clark, SIUE Athletics

Goalkeeper Colin Welsh (1) during the Memphis vs. Green Bay Menâ??s Soccer game on 09102022.

Photo by: Matthew A. Smith

Photo by: Matthew A. Smith

Position:
GK
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Overland Park, Kan.

Honors

- 2022 United Soccer Coaches All-East Region Team
- 2022 AAC Second Team All-Conference
- 2022 AAC Weekly Honor Roll (Sept. 12)
- 2022 AAC Goalkeeper of the Week (x4)

2023 (Junior)

- Appeared in 10 games while making 10 starts
- Made 32 saves in 889 minutes of work
- Recorded a 4-4-2 record with one shutout
- Boasted a 1.11 goals-against average
- Made a season-high five saves on four occasions
- Opened the season with back-to-back shutouts against Green Bay (Aug. 24) and NIU (Aug. 27)
- Made five stops in team's 2-1 win over 24th ranked SIUE in NCAA Opening Round (Nov. 16)

2022 (Sophomore)

- Appeared and started in all 19 matches for the Tigers
- Led the team with 1,739 minutes spent in goal
- Ranked 1st in the AAC with 77 saves
- Recorded five solo shutouts
- Recorded a season-opening shutout against Queens (Aug. 26)
- Shutout then undefeated Green Bay (Sept. 10) while making two saves
- Made seven saves against #13 Charlotte (Oct. 5)
- Allowed just one goal against #12 Lipscomb (Oct. 18) and shutout FAU (Oct. 22)
- Shutout UAB (Nov. 2) in the team's regular season finale

2021 (Freshman)

- Appeared in 11 matches while making nine starts
- Spent just over 926 minutes in goal
- Made 52 saves while recording three solo shutouts
- Saved career-high eight shots twice, both times against South Florida (Oct. 15, 31)

Prior to Memphis/Personal

- Prepped at Blue Valley West HS where he helped his team to a 2017 State Championship and a 2019 State Runner-Up finish
- Was honored as an All-State player twice, as the 6A and Eastern Kansas League Goalkeeper of the Year, All-Metro, and was named to the United Soccer Coaches All-Central Midwest Team
- Recorded 16 saves in the State Championship where he was dubbed "Man of the Match"
- Played for Sporting Blue Valley Academy where he ws nominated in both 2019 and 2020 for the KSYSA and USYS Save of the Year
- Son of Ryan and Maureen Welsh